The Great Houdinis
The Great Houdinis

Movie·1976·1h 36m

The Great Houdinis

A supernatural man. A supernatural love.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A biography of the renowned escape artist Harry Houdini, examining his fascination with the occult and his promise to his wife on her deathbed that he would speak from the beyond.

Written By

Peter Benchley

Cinematography

Archie R. Dalzell

Music

Peter Matz

Editor

John Woodcock

Themes

magicmagic showbiographyromanceescape artisthoudini

Production House

ABC Circle Films

Audience Score

63%

11 votes

Skip13%
Timepass29%
Go for it37%
Perfection21%

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Cast

Paul Michael Glaser

Paul Michael Glaser

Harry Houdini

Sally Struthers

Sally Struthers

Bess Houdini

Ruth Gordon

Ruth Gordon

Cecilia Weiss

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Minnie

Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau

Daisy White

Bill Bixby

Bill Bixby

Rev. Arthur Ford

Jack Carter

Jack Carter

Theo Weiss

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Nina Foch

Nina Foch

Reverend Le Veyne

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Superintendent Melville

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Dr. Crandon

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Lady Conan Doyle

Clive Revill

Clive Revill

Dundas Slater

Barbara Rhoades

Barbara Rhoades

Margery Crandon

Marilyn Brodnick

Dorothy Weiss

Patrick Culliton

Patrick Culliton

Franz Kukla

Richard Kennedy

Pub Policeman

Karin Collison

Karin Collison

Barmaid

// crew

Crew

Melville Shavelson

Melville Shavelson

Director, Writer

Peter Benchley

Peter Benchley

Writer

Peter Matz

Peter Matz

Original Music Composer

Archie R. Dalzell

Director of Photography

John Woodcock

Editor

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